The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-12
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL.
Mr.. A. ]. Benedict and family went
down to Lake Villa for days rest.
The boys did some fishing. and all had
a good time.
Miss III. Tarbell was out on Sunday
to see her relatives. / think they start
for the east this week.
Mrs. Kellogg is reported TO be some
what better.
Mrs. j. G. Roberts went down to
Pleasant Prairie on Saturday to see if
her son and family were getting right
along.
Elder Thayer keeps Asbury I'D to
the mark. His discourse on Sunday
was in new line, and calculated to
awaken sinners if they take heed to it.
Well, there are lots of us Bristol folks
that might be improved by conversion.
These are times that try mems wells,
and the well diggers are busy, going
deeper for water. If this weather
keeps on much longer we shall have to
dig an artesian well or give up drink.
ing water.
Mrs. e. Coe is the guest of her sister
Mrs. G. o. Vincent.
Those Bristol girls that run off with
Rockford boys know where to find a
good place to come for a resting spell
Mrs. B. Vincent is Improving, though
slowly. Ida's visit will help her some.
Mrs. @. Bishop has brought her
daughter Winnie back from Nebraska
and fear Winnie has gained nothing
in health by her change of climate. II
kind, earnest wishes for her recovery
will avail, Winnie will be restored to
health.
Miss Dora Carver has departed fol-
Cresco. Iowa. She will spend few
days with friends in Fort Atkinson on
her way to the west.
Elder Selden had a full house or
Sunday and took for a text Give, and
it shall be given unto YOU" A subject
often forgot in the present day. Their,
is right and wrong way, though. Of
giving. God loves a cheerful giver
The gift must not be for Ostentation
nor for hope Oh e,.;n. There are some
things beside money to give-sym
pathy. counsel, consolation and assist
ance in difficulty, any one of which
may be of more value than money.
Mrs. Moe, Mrs. Abram Gulick'
mother, was eighty years old on Wed
nesday of this week. A number of tn
old neighbors celebrated the happ,
event with her on the afternoon of Wed
nesday.
The society of Christian Endeavo
gave social to members and invite,
guests on Thursday evening at the resi
dence of n. G. Blackman.
Will. and AL Fish, of Springfield
| Walworth county, have been visitin
Louis Fowler and Arthur Devlin.
Adelbert Leonard spent four week
with his uncle, Henry Burdick, and re
turned home to Kenosha on Monday.
Miss Dora Carver started on Thurs
day of last week for TT. Atkinson
visit friends, and will visit friends i
Iowa afterwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Farr visited F.
Snyder and family on Thursday, II
naming over night.
Rev. Calvin Selden returned fror
Chicago on Friday afternoon.
O. E. Bishop had six acres of oats tha
yielded $50 bushels. Frank Parker di'
the thrashing.
Mr.. Samuel Scott was seventy-seve
years old on Tuesday, August Cd, an
still he is farming it and reads the TELL
GRAPH.
Mrs. Annie Craney returned to Re
nosha on Saturday, and was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Alice.
Miss Addie Snyder returns to Osh
kosh Normal school this fall.
Mrs. ]. E. Roberts visited her son, G
F. Roberts, of Pleasant Prairie, going o.
Saturday and returning on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Tarr visited Nh
and Mrs. Dan Brister over Sunday.
Miss Lora Blackman and her cousin
Miss Bruce, of Chicago, arrived on Mon
day, and will spend week or two a
Mr.. Blackman's. Chicago is q goot
place toget away from this hot weather
On the 9th inst. J. H. Karnes' young
est boy met with quite a serious acci
dent. He was playing driver on hors
power with some other boys, when hi
feet got caught in the machinery of the
power and were badly mutilated. TIL
injury is likely to make him a cripple.
The drought still continues and Their
is difficulty in finding water for stock.
there is no rain in August to moistel
the ground there will be no fall feed
The corn in many places is showing tn,
white flag, and all late planted piece
will develope no crop. Much of it will